In what circumstances will the trial court order a gag order preventing counsel from speaking to third party witnesses?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Kindred v. Kindred, B270807 (Cal. App. 2017):

This situation is unlike Maggi v. Superior Court (2004) 119 Cal.App.4th 1218, in which the trial court imposed a gag order prohibiting the plaintiffs' counsel from speaking to third-party witnesses or representing other clients against the same defendants.

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The appellate court found the gag order unconstitutionally restrained speech. (Id. at pp. 1225-1226.)

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